Speaking Human

We podcast our thoughts on the trials, travails, and triumphs of a topic very near and dear to our hearts: podcasting. That’s right, humans, you’re about to listen to a podcast about podcasts. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We witness a murder and get stalked by a hitman via phone, text, email, Twitter, and online video. Will we survive and—more importantly—will it make us want to see the movie Kill Me Three Times? Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We flicker through 30 years of film intros to watch the evolution of the Disney logo from static to CGI to fully customized. Break out your copies of Snow Dogs and Lilo and Stitch because we’re going logo-ing! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We pit four fast food chains against each other in a bracket to determine whose weird marketing effort won the month of March. Get ready for some competitive beef, sweat and grease, baby! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We swipe, tap and laugh through four decades of Saturday nights spanning from Belushi to Murphy to Carvey to Sandler to Ferrell to Fey to Samberg to Wiig. Whew. Live from Monsters Unlimited its Speaking Human! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We nod off to the intriguing sounds, noises and grumblings of Jeff Bridges as he shows us how to bring our wildest dreams to life on the World Wide Web. Bio-digital jazz, man! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We veer off road while gazing at outdoor ads covered in diamonds, human hair, and cans of snot. That’s right, baby—we’re bringing billboards back. Yeah! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We blitz the big game to find out which brands got the most out of their million-dollar investment on Super Bowl Sunday. And if that’s not enough incentive to listen… there’s also gonna be puppies! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We rewind through the labyrinth of 2014, dodging soccer balls, ice buckets and Ebola to uncover all that was awesome in marketing this year. Get ready for the first annual Speaking Human Awesome Awards! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We pilot our X-wings into the Star Wars universe for 90 mouth-watering seconds of mysterious wonder to explore the power of teaser marketing. The force is strong with this episode. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We give thanks for the elaborate feast of Goldblum that GE serves up in their latest commercial. Oh, and did we mention it also comes with an extra side of Goldblum? And for dessert? You guessed it… more Goldblum. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We compute the new tagline that has Android aiming to unite all the unique people of the world by plugging them into the same mobile operating system. Don’t worry storm troopers, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We terrify our listeners with blood-curdling reactions to the latest gruesome collection of horrifying Halloween commercials from ravenous brands who want to rip out your eyeballs, hold your beating heart in their hands and devour the dollars in your wallet. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We ride in a Fiat through a magical and twitchy world of crazy beats, horse heads and angry robots, all in hot pursuit of endless fun. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We behold the amazing transformation that takes place when a caterpillar called Clear Channel creates a cocoon and emerges as the butterfly known as iHeartMedia. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We take a bite out of the latest Apple event to find out if the products and presentation from Tim Cook and co. live up to the mammoth media buzz. Mmmmm, apples… Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We grunt with everyone’s favorite Austrian bodybuilder, former governor and 80s action star as he flexes his comic muscle in a new marketing campaign for Realestate.com Australia. Get to the chopper!!! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We stare endlessly at the recently redesigned Airbnb logo in hopes of seeing all the strange interpretations that have surfaced on social media. Oh my god, I do see it! It looks like a… Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We declare our brand winners of the bloody, sweaty and hard-fought marketing battle that was the 2014 World Cup. Victory! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human marketing podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We marvel at the magnificent Marvel marketing machine by thoroughly examining Thor’s new anatomy, gauging audience expectations for Guardians of the Galaxy, and getting amped up early for the ultimate superhero sequel. Avengers assemble! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human marketing podcast by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We toast our 21st episode by taking 21 shots, jumping in a Dodge Charger with the Duke boys, and watching them outrun the law while surfing Autotrader.com. Yee-haw!!! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of Speaking Human by visiting thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman.

We crash the World Cup to explore how Beats by Dre managed to become the world’s coolest brand by getting banned from the world’s biggest marketing stage. Goooooooaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll!

We celebrate the arrival of summer by sitting around the campfire, singing along to the S’more Song, and discussing DQ’s new marketing campaign. It’s gonna be a hot one!

We imbibe the latest packaging innovations from top beverage brands. We verify the icy-coldness of Coca-Cola; warm up to the holiday season with Starbucks; and get drunk on originality with Absolut vodka. Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

We celebrate and denigrate the latest bizarre celebrity-brand pairings. We ride in a Dodge Durango with Ron Burgundy; watch Jean Claude Van Damme make a double impact for Volvo; and try on clothes made from cool by Christopher Walken. Wowie. Wow. Wow.